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Crunching Numbers – October

October numbers are in. How did we do?If you remember, I started keeping track in March. Previously my grocery bill used to be $225-$275 each week. I used to take advantage of some coupons that I would cut from the one insert I had from that week.

Here are my current numbers since I started keeping track in March:

March:Total spent out of pocket for the month: $567.83Avg $128.24 per week

April:Total spent out of pocket for the month: $380.57Avg $95.14 per week

May:Total spent out of pocket for the month: $425.02Avg $106.25 per week

June:Total spent out of pocket for the month: $323.34Avg $80.84 per week

JulyTotal spent out of pocket for the month: $288.99Avg $72.25

AugustTotal Spent out of pocket for the month: $288.08Avg $72.02 per week

SeptemberTotal spent out of pocket for the month: $279.16Avg $69.79 per week

OctoberTotal spent out of pocket for the month: $245.13Avg $61.28**If you missed it you can check out our months shopping trips here.

So to sum up our budget, for the last 8 months I have saved over $5100. That is over $640 each month. Click here to see how I got started using coupons and saving.If you are ready to get started using coupons, check out my beginner series here.

My grocery budget week goes from a Friday to Thursday as that is when we get paid. So this month’s groceries were determined from Friday 9/25 through Thursday 10/22. Next month are from 10/23 – 11/20.

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